The Cross of Lorraine
“MGM's drama of the fighting French!”
WarDrama
French soldiers surrender to lying Nazis and are herded into a barbaric prison of war camp. From there they plan an uprising.
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A stark portrayal of wartime struggle, this film immerses you in the grim realities of occupied France. It's a tense, patriotic journey highlighting the resilience of the human spirit against overwhelming odds.
grimtensepatrioticsombersteadywartime propagandahistorical dramaclassic Hollywoodresistancebetrayalsacrificepatriotism
naziworld war iiprison escapefrench resistancegerman occupation of francesurrenderanti-nazi resistancenazi collaborationismpow escapeprison brutalityfrench armymilitary prisonerssnitchpowprisoner of war campbroken mannazi collaborator
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